Device for supplying fluid to internal-combustion engines.



A. HENDRICKS.

DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING FLUID TO INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 26, 1912. 1,121,013.

Patented Dec. 15, 1914.

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A. HENDRICKS. DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING FLUID TO INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES. APPLICATION FILED JULY 26; 1912.

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' which AUGUSTIN HENDRICKS, 0F GRAND RAPIDSf-MICHIGAN.

DEVICE FOR SUEILYING FLUID T0 INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec.'15, 1914.

Application filed July 26, 1912. Serial No. 711,739.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUeUsrIN HENDRICKS, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and $tate of Michigamhave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Supplying Fluid to Internal- Combustion Engines; and I do hereby de-.

clare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others .skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates'to improvements in devices for supplying fluid to internal combustion engines, and more particularly to such devices for priming, decarbonizing, and likepurposes, and its object is to provide a simple and convenient device that may be mounted in proximity to the engine, means for supplying the same with interchangeable reservoirs for different kinds of fluids, and means for controlling the passage of such fluids into the engine, and it consists essentially of a head or closure having various passages therethrough, means for connecting oipes to said passages, valves to control the flow of fluidsin said passages and pipes, interchangeable vessels or reservoirs for containing said fluids means for detachably securing the same to the closure and for r, -ly changing the vessels, and in various features of construction and arrangement, as will more fully appear by reference to accompanying drawings in Figure 1 shows a portion of an automobile engine 'witli iiiy'd vice applied thereto; Fig. 53 is a side elevation of my device, it appears when mounted for use. Fig. 3 a plan view of the same. Fig. l is a vertical sec tion on the line of Fig. 3 and Fig. is a fragmentary vertical section on the line 5-5'of Fig. 3.

Like numbers refer to like parts in all of the figures.

1 represents the intake manifold of an internal combustion engine, 2 represents my device as it appears when connected for use, 3 a pipe extending from my device to the intake manifold through which pipe the fiuid passes from my device to the manifold, as hereinafter described, 4 represents the dash board of the car to which my device is adapted to be attached, 5 represents a vessel or receptacle, preferably of glass to con tain any suitable liquid said receptacle being interchangeable with others of the like, when occasion arises to change the fluid to be supplied to the engine.

- 6 is a head or closure for thevessel 5, a packing 7 being provided adapted to form a tight joint between the closure and the vessel. The latter is supported in place by a bail 8, pivoted to a lever 9 at each end which lever is pivotally connected to the vessel 5 and serves as a knuckle joint lever to force the mouth of the vessel against the packing 7 and rigidly supports the same in place. The head or closure 6 is provided with a transverse chamber 19 having a lateral opening communicating with the inte" rior of the vessel.

10 represents a small manually operated air pump communicating through a passage and the transverse chamber 19 with the interior of the receptacle 5. Air pressure upon the fluid in the vessel can thus be readily supplied, when occasion may require. A tube 18 extends to near the bottom of the vessel and its upper end communicates with the pipe 3 which may be manually opened to permit fluid to flow into the manifold due to the pressure of air therein. A pipe 12 communicates With'the vessel through a.

passage 15 and a tube 16 extending to near the bottom of the same. This pipe is intended to communicate with an -air tank when such is provided, whereby air under 19 with any suitable starter valve for supplying combustion charges to the engine for starting purposes. or said carbureted air may be permitted to escape to the manifold pipe 3 by opening the valve 13 when occasion may require. This device can be used in various ways and to supply either a liquid or a combustible compound for starting purposes, I also use this device for cleaning or decarbonizing the engine by placing therein some suitable fluid for the purpose. I find kerosene answers the purpose well but do not limit msyelf to any particular fluid. The vessel containing such fluid, the operation of decarbonizing the engine is to open the valve 13 and thus permit the fluid to be drawn into the engine at each inspiration stroke and thus be distributed to the piston, the cylinder and parts communicating therewith such as the-spark plug and the valves.

9O bureted, and from thence to be-conducted by'a pipe 14 communicating with chamber" llC This fluid will effectually dislodge any carbon in the interior of the engine, and remo e the same thus avoiding expensive and troublesome cleaning in the usual way and can also be used to quickly free the engine from carbon while running.

\Vhat I claim is 1. A device of the class described, comprising a closure adapted to be attached to a support and having a passage there through, a. vessel detachably secured to and supported by the closure, a pipe communicating with said passage to convey fluid to an internal combustion engine, a second pipe communicating with said passage and extending to near the bottom of the vessel, a valve to control the flow through said pipes and passage, and means for providing air under pressure to said vessel.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a closure adapted to be attached to a support and having a passage therethrough, a vessel detachably attached to and supported by the closure, a pipe to communicate with said passage andthe intake manifold of an engine, a pipe also communicating with said passage and extending to near the bottom of the vessel, a valve to control the flow through said passage and pipes, a second passage through said closure communicating with the interior of the vessel, and a manually operated air pump to pro vide air under pressure to said vessel.

3. In combination with an internal com.

bustion engine, a closure adapted to be at tached to a support,,a vessel detachably secured to theclosure, passages in the closure communicating With the interior of the vessel, a pipe communicating with one of said passages and with the engine, a valve to control the flow through said pipe, a pipe extending Within the vessel and to near the bottom of the same at one end, and communicating with a passage in the closure at the other end, and means for forcing air through said last named pipe, and through fluid in the vessel.

l. A device of the class described, comprising a closure. having an arm adapted to attach to a support and a passage therethrough, avessel detaehably secured to the closure, a pipe communicating with the interior of the vessel and with the intake manifold of an engine, and a valve to control the flow from the vessel through the pipe.

5. A device of the character described comprising a receptacle, a closure for the receptacle provided with a passage leading into the receptacle and also provided with a chamber-having communication \vith the receptacle. a tube connected to said passage and extending to near the bottom of the re ceptacle, means for supplying air to said tube, a. valved pipe communicating with said passage and with the manifold of an engine, the closure having a second passage, a tube connected to the second passage and extending to near the bottom of the receptacle, means to conduct air to said second passage to carburate the air, the air escaping either to said chamber or to said valved manifold pipe, and a pipe leading from. said chamber.

(3. A device of the class described comprising a closure member disposed in fixed relation to the manifold of a combustion engine, said closure member having a passage therethrough, a pipe extending from the manifold to the said passage to provide communication between said manifold and said passage, an exchangeable vessel supported by said closure member, and a pipe extending from the passage of said member to near the bottom of the interior of said vessel.

7. A device of the character described comprising a receptacle, a closure for thereceptacle having a supporting arm projecting therefrom and by which closure the receptacle is supported, the closure having a passage therein, a tube leading from said passage to near the bottom of the receptacle, and a pipe leading from the receptacle.

S. A device of the character described comprising a receptacle, a closure for the receptacle provided with an open-endedvchamher, a pipe connected to one end of the chamber, an air pump connected to said pipe, an outlet pipe connected to the other end of said chamber, the closure having a passage, and a valved pipe communicating with said passage.

9. A device of the character described comprising a receptacle, a closure for the receptacle provided with an open-ended chamber, a. pipe connected to one end of the chamher, an air pump connected to said pipe, an outlet pipe connected to the other end of said chamber, the closure having a passage, and a valved pipe communicating with said passage, the closure having another passage, and an air supply pipe communicating with said second passage.

10. A device of the character described comprising a receptacle, a closure for the receptacle provided with a chamber, a pipe communicating with said chamber, an air pump suspended from said pipe, the chamber communicating with the receptacle, and an outlet pipe leading from said chamljier.

11. A device oi the character described comprising a receptacle, a closure for the receptacle provided \vitlra chamber, a pipe connnunicat-ing with said chamber, an air pump suspended from said pipe, the chamber communicating with the receptacle, and an outlet pipe leading from said chamber, and a valved outlet pipe leading from the receptacle.

12. A device of the character described comprising a fixed closure member and a receptacle detachably clamped to and suspendsage. 13. A device of the character described comprising a fixed closure member, and a receptacle detachably clamped to and suspended from the closure, the closure having an outlet passage and means to conduct air to the receptacle. 4

14. A device of the class described comprising a closure member disposed in fixed relation to the manifold of .a combustion engine, said closure memberhaving a passage therethrough, a pipe o tending from the manifold to the said pass ge to provide communication between said manifold and said passage, an exchangeable vessel supported by said closure member, and a pipe extending from the passage of said-member to near the bottom of the interior of said vessel, and a controlling valve between the manifold and the passage.

15. A device of the character described comprising a closure'provided with an attaching arm, a vessel detachably secured'to the closure and supported by said arm when secured thereto, said closure having a passage therethrough, a pipe communicating with the passage and with the manifold of an engine, a valve to control the flow through said pipe, and a pipe to communicate with said passage and extending into the vessel.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

, AUGUSTIN HENDRICKS.

Witnesses HAROLD O. VAN Anrwnnr,

LUTHER V. Mo LToN. 

